Kaplan Publishing. New York City SHSAT Prep 2017-2018

Kaplan Publishing, New York, 2017. — 570 p. ISBN13: 978-1-5062-2143-4SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test) is an exam administered by the New York City Department of Education, taken in October by students in grades 8 or 9 who wish to apply to New York City’s Specialized High Schools. The exam consists of two parts — English Language Arts and Mathematics — and is taken within 3 hour time limit.The format of SHAT test has changed in October 2017 (for example, ELA part no longer has logic section, there are now 57 questions in each part, and so on). This file includes Kaplan test preparation book with two practice tests, as well as four additional tests by Kaplan. All tests reflect the new 2017-2018 test format.Part 1: The Basics
SHSAT Mastery
Inside the SHSAT
Part 2: SHSAT English Language Arts
Introducing SHSAT English Language Arts
The Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension
SHSAT Reading Question Types
SHSAT Science Passages & Elimination Strategies
The Kaplan Methods for Revising/Editing Text & Sentence Structure and Formation
Punctuation & Usage
Knowledge of Language
Organization , Unity, and Cohesion & Topic Development
Part 3: SHSAT Math
Introducing SHSAT Math
Math Foundations
Arithmetic
Algebra
Word Problems
Geometry
Advanced Math
Part 4: Ready, Set, Go!
Countdown to the Test
Stress Management
Part 5: Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1 Answers & Explanations
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2 Answers & Explanations